‘Dozens dead and wounded’ in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy: Zelenskyy
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The Ukrainian president condemns ‘terrible’ missile strike days after Trump envoy Steve Witkoff met President Putin.
A Russian ballistic missile attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has killed more than 20 people, according to local authorities.
“On this bright Palm Sunday, our community has suffered a terrible tragedy,” acting Mayor Artem Kobzar said in a statement on social media, referring to the first day of the Holy Week for Christians.
“Unfortunately, we already know of more than 20 deaths,” he added.
Separately, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “dozens” of people were killed and wounded in the “terrible” attack.
“And this is on a day when people go to church: Palm Sunday.”
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